"Amy, I never knew you had the ability to take advantage of me."
Did she? Her teeth bit into her lip as she got lost in thought. He continued to press her, "How could you climb into my bed when I was drunk?" Shadow lowered his eyes and pulled Amy's chin up with one free hand. He lifted her face up and stared into her eyes. "Amy, if I remember correctly, on our wedding night, you said you didn't want me to touch you. It is now two months later, and now you can't wait to crawl into my bed?"
Shadow remained emotionless as he spoke. The aura around him seemed dangerous, and usually left people cowering in fear. But not Amy Rose. She stood tall and held his glare with a look of her own. Before she could speak, a smirk appeared on his face as he dared to ask, "Or have you always wanted to get in my bed?"
Her heart raced. She didn't want her feelings to be found out so soon, so she quickly let her mind jump into things without thinking, "I want a part in 'To the End of Time!'"
Shadow almost choked on air. Amy thought he had spoken too fast when he didn't respond, and went to speak again. He however put a finger on her lips, stopping her from continuing. A confused look plastered itself on his face. She felt like her heart was going to explode, but kept going, moving his hands away from her face.
"As you know, it's been more than half a year since my debut but I haven't taken on any substantial roles. Since you hold a lot of authority in this industry, just a word would secure me a role in 'To the End of Time'." She paused briefly, before speaking in a smaller voice, "Last night was my payment..."
Shadow's eyes had a mix of emotions in this, and he tried to suppress his anger. The fingers on her side started to tremble and he chuckled. "Amy Rose, are you trying to play games with me?" His smile disappeared moments later and he glared sharply at her. "Alright, if you want to play that much, I'll be glad to entertain you."
Shadow had glared hard at her with a dangerous expression before he removed his hands from her side and left the bathroom. As soon as he left the room, Amy's calm exterior faded as she collapsed to her knees. She remained glued to the wall until she heard a thundering door slam. Only then did she remember to breathe.
'Why did I say I slept with him for a role in a show?'
She had just wanted to use it as an excuse to conceal her feelings. Feeling only kept to herself. Her love for him. She had been in love with him for thirteen years, never allowing him to know. She thought that if she just hid them, everything might turn out alright, or they would go away. She never thought her intoxicated state would bring her to revealing her deepest desires. She had over estimated herself.
Even though Amy had infuriated Shadow, she still received a phone call from the crew of the show three days later, informing her to go in for an audition. She still didn't know if the audition was due to Shadow or the director.
Her screen time for the drama was neither too little nor too much. It wasn't a major role, but it wasn't a terrible one either. But it was much better than the last one she was in. Since the role was obtained through undignified means, the audition was just a formality. Right after that, she signed the contract.
Three days later, Amy officially joined the crew. Just a day after Shadow had flown off to Rome to film a new movie. After that wild night together, the married couple of two months had spoken to each other not once.
Three months later, the television drama successfully ended off in a rented mansion worth millions of dollars. The whole crew erupted in joy, the happiest being the director. He picked up his phone and generously booked the top dining hall of the hotel they were staying at, treating the whole crew to a celebratory meal.
'To the End of Time' ended around three in the afternoon. The crew needed to pack up equipment and the actors needed to remove their make up and change to get ready for the celebratory meal that would be at eight that evening. Shadow had been in Rome all that time due to the filming of his new movie. Using the limited two day break in between his schedule, he returned to the country to settle issues in the company.
Due to the time limit, Shadow had barely any time to rest from the long flight. Right after landing at the airport, he went straight to the company. Without wasted time, the meeting started the minute he entered. The board has already gathered and was just waiting for his arrival. The meeting started at three in the afternoon and lasted about three more hours. Shadow's assistant followed him into his office as it ended.
"Shadow," A yellow fox with bright blue eyes wearing a black suit said, "I've already booked the midnight flight to Rome. After this, you can rest up to fifteen hours before your next scene."
"Thank you, Tails."
